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Confessions of a First Daughter
Morgan Abbott has no social life and no privacy, and her every screwup makes front page news. That’s what happens when your mom’s the president of the United States—and Morgan is sooo over it. But now her mom needs a presidential stand-in! With the help of Morgan’s cute new secret service agent, a little makeup, and a lot of family resemblance, she’s soon seeing things from the other side of the desk.
On the heels of a historic election, books about girls in politics are more popular than ever. Readers won’t be able to resist the smart, spunky, klutzy-yet-lovable heroine in this fresh and fun new teen novel!
On the heels of a historic election, books about girls in politics are more popular than ever. Readers won’t be able to resist the smart, spunky, klutzy-yet-lovable heroine in this fresh and fun new teen novel!
224 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2009
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Cassidy Calloway
4 books35 followersCassidy Calloway is the pen name of Kathleen Bolton. Kathleen is an avid consumer of pop culture, politics, and TV shows about ghosts, and she desperately loves her iPod touch, but not as much as her husband and daughter. She lives with them in upstate New York, along with an obese and spoiled cat.
With author Therese Walsh, she is co-blog mama of Writer Unboxed, a popular online destination for writers of genre fiction. Writer Unboxed has garnered a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Website Award three years in a row. She is also a professional writer and editor.
With author Therese Walsh, she is co-blog mama of Writer Unboxed, a popular online destination for writers of genre fiction. Writer Unboxed has garnered a Writer’s Digest 101 Best Website Award three years in a row. She is also a professional writer and editor.
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October 13, 2009
A quick and fairly entertaining read. Confessions of a First Daughter is a humorous look at what life might be like as the president's daughter. Morgan Abbott's mom is not only the president of the US, she's the first woman president. Morgan is use to the politics and having powerful and impressive parents, but she's still not quite use to always being surrounded by the Secret Service. She's also not use to some of the crazy situations her clumsiness and not always well thought out, but well meaning ideas get her into. Luckily Morgan has an awesome best friend who's always there to lend an ear or help her out of a jam.
Morgan faces some of the same struggles any teenage girl does; the occasional lack of confidence, snobby, mean girls, bad grades, sometimes frustrating parental relationships, and coping with a killer crush on a hot guy you think is totally out of reach.
Overall, it was fun and I enjoyed the book. I plan to read Calloway's next book Secrets of a First Daughter.
Morgan faces some of the same struggles any teenage girl does; the occasional lack of confidence, snobby, mean girls, bad grades, sometimes frustrating parental relationships, and coping with a killer crush on a hot guy you think is totally out of reach.
Overall, it was fun and I enjoyed the book. I plan to read Calloway's next book Secrets of a First Daughter.
October 8, 2014
Morgan Abbott is trying to make her way through high school, unscathed. Of course, her mother being President of the United States is making that a little bit harder. While political ambition seems to run in the family--to an extent!--with Morgan running for class president, so do the troubles that come with being President. Morgan's nemesis/opponent Brittany is painting Morgan as a 'better than you' girl who shouldn't be President because she has all the perks of being First Daughter.
Soon, though, the Presidential limo that takes Morgan to school and her boyfriend who's pushing her to go further, sexually, than she wants to aren't her only problems. With less than stellar grades, Morgan's only reprieve is with drama and the school play but soon even that's threatened. When the tabloids begin to pick up on her wacky behavior--finally ignoring her mother's request to leave Morgan alone, her life is in upheaval.
Morgan even gets a new secret service agent to protect her. Only this agent is all business, barely older than Morgan herself . . . and kind of cute if Morgan's willing to admit it. Which she's not, thank you!
This is the super cute story of a girl who doesn't become a super poised, genius incapable of making mistakes/all the right decisions just because her mother is the President. I really do love Morgan. And that she's not perfect.
Her family is really endearing, too. It's easy to see how much they love each other and I loved that they were still incorporated into the story as a family even though they were the First Family. The politics and the family were both included and both very strong when it came to her relationship with her mother (and her father).
The secondary characters, including Agent Max Jackson, her boyfriend Konner, and her best friend Hannah all added a lot to the story and were a lot of fun and well developed.
The political parts of the story were well written and seemed to have been very well thought out if not researched and didn't seem like they were put in as filler or to make the story work but were really part of the story.
I loved having Max/Agent Jackson as part of the story. It was a unique twist to have a young secret service agent protecting Morgan but also one that was still professional.
There were a few times I would have liked to see a little bit more progression in a certain relationship. Sometimes it seemed like something was happening not quite suddenly, but also not not suddenly. That's really the only negative I have, though and I really look forward to reading the sequel Secrets of a First Daughterwhich is out on the 14th (and my review should be up a few days before that).
9/10
Soon, though, the Presidential limo that takes Morgan to school and her boyfriend who's pushing her to go further, sexually, than she wants to aren't her only problems. With less than stellar grades, Morgan's only reprieve is with drama and the school play but soon even that's threatened. When the tabloids begin to pick up on her wacky behavior--finally ignoring her mother's request to leave Morgan alone, her life is in upheaval.
Morgan even gets a new secret service agent to protect her. Only this agent is all business, barely older than Morgan herself . . . and kind of cute if Morgan's willing to admit it. Which she's not, thank you!
This is the super cute story of a girl who doesn't become a super poised, genius incapable of making mistakes/all the right decisions just because her mother is the President. I really do love Morgan. And that she's not perfect.
Her family is really endearing, too. It's easy to see how much they love each other and I loved that they were still incorporated into the story as a family even though they were the First Family. The politics and the family were both included and both very strong when it came to her relationship with her mother (and her father).
The secondary characters, including Agent Max Jackson, her boyfriend Konner, and her best friend Hannah all added a lot to the story and were a lot of fun and well developed.
The political parts of the story were well written and seemed to have been very well thought out if not researched and didn't seem like they were put in as filler or to make the story work but were really part of the story.
I loved having Max/Agent Jackson as part of the story. It was a unique twist to have a young secret service agent protecting Morgan but also one that was still professional.
There were a few times I would have liked to see a little bit more progression in a certain relationship. Sometimes it seemed like something was happening not quite suddenly, but also not not suddenly. That's really the only negative I have, though and I really look forward to reading the sequel Secrets of a First Daughterwhich is out on the 14th (and my review should be up a few days before that).
9/10
August 22, 2010
Taken from Princess Bookie
My Thoughts: Have you ever seen the movie First Daughter starring Katie Holmes? Confessions Of A First Daughter reminded me a lot of that movie. In other words, I loved it! Reading this book made me want to watch First Daughter (which I already own). We meet Morgan Abbott who is the President of the United States daughter. She is 18 and just wants to be normal, not be covered with media attention all the time. There is always attention on her to be on her best behavior. She has a best friend named Hannah who is always there for her and would drop anything she's doing at the drop of a hat for Morgan. She isn't best friends with Morgan because of who she is either, she is very sincere and a real friend. Morgan also has a boyfriend named Konner. You could see from the get go he was just dating her for the popularity factor. He thought it made him look good. To me, he was a creep. Morgan also runs for class president and of course things don't go as planned for her. Trouble seems to follow her around and she even loses her pants, and has dilemma's all around.
Enter her mother, the president. She is a busy women and needs Morgan's help. Morgan pretends to be her for a little while. Yes, she looked that much like her!
Now on to my favorite character, Max. Max was a 20 year old guy who just happened to be a secret service agent. I could tell from minute one I was going to love him. And did I? Yes, Yes, Yes! I would love to be protected by Max. Morgan dislikes Max at first, because why does she need a new secret service agent, whats wrong with her old one and why does this new guy have to be so young and kinda cute? Every time Max called Morgan "The Tornado" I would bust out in a burst of giggles.
Max and Morgan do spend lots of time together, and I enjoyed watching their relationship develop. I am so excited to read the 2nd book! Does Morgan win class president? Does she get caught impersonating her mother? What happens with Konner and Max? Read this one to find out!
Overall: Honestly, there is nothing serious about Confessions Of A First Daughter. Yes, there is a plot and there are real situations throughout the book (the deal with Africa, etc) but this book is meant to be fun, romantic, and a book to make you smile and have fun with it. It highly succeeds.
Cover: Love it! Look at her shoes, so pretty! But once, I saw the cover for the 2nd one, I was even more amazed!
What I'd Give It:
5/5 Cupcakes
My Thoughts: Have you ever seen the movie First Daughter starring Katie Holmes? Confessions Of A First Daughter reminded me a lot of that movie. In other words, I loved it! Reading this book made me want to watch First Daughter (which I already own). We meet Morgan Abbott who is the President of the United States daughter. She is 18 and just wants to be normal, not be covered with media attention all the time. There is always attention on her to be on her best behavior. She has a best friend named Hannah who is always there for her and would drop anything she's doing at the drop of a hat for Morgan. She isn't best friends with Morgan because of who she is either, she is very sincere and a real friend. Morgan also has a boyfriend named Konner. You could see from the get go he was just dating her for the popularity factor. He thought it made him look good. To me, he was a creep. Morgan also runs for class president and of course things don't go as planned for her. Trouble seems to follow her around and she even loses her pants, and has dilemma's all around.
Enter her mother, the president. She is a busy women and needs Morgan's help. Morgan pretends to be her for a little while. Yes, she looked that much like her!
Now on to my favorite character, Max. Max was a 20 year old guy who just happened to be a secret service agent. I could tell from minute one I was going to love him. And did I? Yes, Yes, Yes! I would love to be protected by Max. Morgan dislikes Max at first, because why does she need a new secret service agent, whats wrong with her old one and why does this new guy have to be so young and kinda cute? Every time Max called Morgan "The Tornado" I would bust out in a burst of giggles.
Max and Morgan do spend lots of time together, and I enjoyed watching their relationship develop. I am so excited to read the 2nd book! Does Morgan win class president? Does she get caught impersonating her mother? What happens with Konner and Max? Read this one to find out!
Overall: Honestly, there is nothing serious about Confessions Of A First Daughter. Yes, there is a plot and there are real situations throughout the book (the deal with Africa, etc) but this book is meant to be fun, romantic, and a book to make you smile and have fun with it. It highly succeeds.
Cover: Love it! Look at her shoes, so pretty! But once, I saw the cover for the 2nd one, I was even more amazed!
What I'd Give It:
5/5 Cupcakes
September 28, 2014
Oh, my goodness. I think I should had read Confessions of a First Daughter a long time ago. It is funny, witty, and definitely for the YA readers, but that is okay. Teen read or not, Confessions of a First Daughter is amusing and very easy to connect with. Morgan Abbott is a nice character, and she is certainly a tornado.
If you liked The Princess Diaries, you would most certainly like Confessions of a First Daughter. Well, maybe. Maybe not. It is a bit cheesy in my opinion, but I do like to be fooled sometimes. Be swept away by some handsome knight. What? Are you going to roll your eyes at me for being a romantic? Well, I guess I'm not that romantic, eh? Haha. I'm totally hilarious, don't you think? I think I am.
Confessions of a First Daughter is delightful. The book is short, and the plot goes by fast. I really enjoy following along to the misadventures of Morgan Abbott. The character is stunning despite all of her missteps and craziness. And I do love her and Hannah. They are funny and amusing. I'm practically squealing whenever they gossip about the new secret service agent. It is so much fun. Hannah, by the way, totally takes on the attitude of the readers.
Max Jackson is totally swoonworthy. However, his character is really hard to believe in. He is twenty years old, but the age requirement for the US Secret Service is twenty-one years old. Just around the drinking age for the US. He is a genius, so that is probably way he got the age requirements wavered in his favor. Still, it is really interesting to see his past, and it is even more fun to see his character growth, no matter how slow it is.
And Morgan Abbott. She is witty, and she never lets something get down. I liked her (and Max) so much that I practically sprinted to read the next novel. Actually, I stayed right here in my nice wood chair. I have a rather large library with even more boxes of books in the garage. (Unfortunately, I can not find Harry Potter in there).
Confessions of a First Daughter is impressive despite some cheesy parts. It is a nice fresh novel with some hilarious moments.
I should note that points will be docked for unrealistic guys and cheesiness. But it is mostly on the cheesiness. I wasn't bothered at all when I read A Girl Named Digit. Well, maybe a little.
Rating: Four out of Five
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If you liked The Princess Diaries, you would most certainly like Confessions of a First Daughter. Well, maybe. Maybe not. It is a bit cheesy in my opinion, but I do like to be fooled sometimes. Be swept away by some handsome knight. What? Are you going to roll your eyes at me for being a romantic? Well, I guess I'm not that romantic, eh? Haha. I'm totally hilarious, don't you think? I think I am.
Confessions of a First Daughter is delightful. The book is short, and the plot goes by fast. I really enjoy following along to the misadventures of Morgan Abbott. The character is stunning despite all of her missteps and craziness. And I do love her and Hannah. They are funny and amusing. I'm practically squealing whenever they gossip about the new secret service agent. It is so much fun. Hannah, by the way, totally takes on the attitude of the readers.
Max Jackson is totally swoonworthy. However, his character is really hard to believe in. He is twenty years old, but the age requirement for the US Secret Service is twenty-one years old. Just around the drinking age for the US. He is a genius, so that is probably way he got the age requirements wavered in his favor. Still, it is really interesting to see his past, and it is even more fun to see his character growth, no matter how slow it is.
And Morgan Abbott. She is witty, and she never lets something get down. I liked her (and Max) so much that I practically sprinted to read the next novel. Actually, I stayed right here in my nice wood chair. I have a rather large library with even more boxes of books in the garage. (Unfortunately, I can not find Harry Potter in there).
Confessions of a First Daughter is impressive despite some cheesy parts. It is a nice fresh novel with some hilarious moments.
I should note that points will be docked for unrealistic guys and cheesiness. But it is mostly on the cheesiness. I wasn't bothered at all when I read A Girl Named Digit. Well, maybe a little.
Rating: Four out of Five
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March 14, 2010
Confessions of a First Daughter was a cute, light read. I finished it the same day I started it, and enjoyed it all the way through. I haven’t read any books about President’s daughters before (I have seen a bunch of movies) so I really liked this one. Morgan was not the stuck up, bratty person you might think the President’s daughter would be like, no that role went to someone else. Brittney was your typical snotty, popular girl who tried to make Morgan’s life miserable, I was really glad karma got her in the end. I think the plot of Confessions of a First Daughter was really unique; the fact that Morgan has to impersonate her mother is a really neat part of the book. In addition, I really liked Hannah (Morgan’s best friend) she was really cool and down to earth. On the other hand I hated Konner, Morgan’s boy friend. It really bothered me how he so obviously was only dating Morgan because she was the President’s daughter, but Morgan was too blind sided by his popularity that she didn’t see the truth.
Morgan’s security guard, Max, was another character I really liked. His mother’s homeless shelter really added a whole new dimension to the novel. Max and Morgan’s relationship was sweet and confusing, but I’m glad how it worked out. The ending was great, but there is going to be a sequel- Secrets of a First Daughter which I’m really eager to read. I hadn’t heard much about Confessions of a First Daughter, but I highly recommend it. A cute, light read that will leave you wanting a sequel, Cassidy Calloway is a great author I’m looking forward to reading more of her books in the future.
If you didn’t notice, the cover is red, white, and blue. The girl’s shoes are red, her dress white, and the title is in blue. I think the cover is adorable and is a great addition to anyone’s collection.
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
Morgan’s security guard, Max, was another character I really liked. His mother’s homeless shelter really added a whole new dimension to the novel. Max and Morgan’s relationship was sweet and confusing, but I’m glad how it worked out. The ending was great, but there is going to be a sequel- Secrets of a First Daughter which I’m really eager to read. I hadn’t heard much about Confessions of a First Daughter, but I highly recommend it. A cute, light read that will leave you wanting a sequel, Cassidy Calloway is a great author I’m looking forward to reading more of her books in the future.
If you didn’t notice, the cover is red, white, and blue. The girl’s shoes are red, her dress white, and the title is in blue. I think the cover is adorable and is a great addition to anyone’s collection.
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
September 23, 2009
This book was really cute and a fast read. I really liked Morgan's character. Even though she is the presidents daughter she doesn't have a lot of friends in school and isn't treated like royalty. She has one best friend, Hannah. And a boyfriend, Konner who only likes her because of who she is, that Morgan doesn't realize until later in the book. But then Morgan gets a new secret serviceman, Max to watch her but, she doesn't plan on falling head over heels in love with him. The end of the book was very cute and I was happy with the ending.
I also liked that the president was female. How many books do you read where the president is a woman? I just think that is the neatest story and I haven't heard of it before I read this book.
I also thought the authors description on the back of the book was funny and cute and thought I would share it with you;
"Cassidy Calloway wanted to be president of the United States when she grew up but decided to write about it instead. She lives in New Jersey with her fat cat named Kennedy."
Isn't that funny that she wrote a book about a female president and that she has a cat named Kennedy? I thought it was cute. :)
I also liked that the president was female. How many books do you read where the president is a woman? I just think that is the neatest story and I haven't heard of it before I read this book.
I also thought the authors description on the back of the book was funny and cute and thought I would share it with you;
"Cassidy Calloway wanted to be president of the United States when she grew up but decided to write about it instead. She lives in New Jersey with her fat cat named Kennedy."
Isn't that funny that she wrote a book about a female president and that she has a cat named Kennedy? I thought it was cute. :)
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October 16, 2017Confessions of the first daughter was about a girl growing up with no freedom but somehow always ends up in the spotlight. The only freedom she had was being able to go to a private school and not be home schooled. She was involved with drama classes at school and she really enjoyed the arts at her school. She was like every other teenage girl other then her mom was the President of the United States. She had a best friend, a boyfriend, and a enemy that was going against her in the running to be president of the senior class.
I didn't like this book much at all. It was all based around her mom having to do a secret mission and not getting caught and then when you would read it I would like to know about what she had to do but instead I had to hear about Morgans "the first daughter" experience sitting in her moms office chair. There was no big action in this book it was a super let down and I don't recommend anyone to read it endless your into boring books.
I didn't like this book much at all. It was all based around her mom having to do a secret mission and not getting caught and then when you would read it I would like to know about what she had to do but instead I had to hear about Morgans "the first daughter" experience sitting in her moms office chair. There was no big action in this book it was a super let down and I don't recommend anyone to read it endless your into boring books.
February 27, 2012
What a really fun novel! Over this past weekend I saw the movie, Chasing Liberty, which is very similar to this book (with the first daughter and secret service agent aspect) and so I was inspired to read this book!
One of the best parts about this book was seeing Morgan trying to deal with life as the president daughter, but also trying to live her in life as a normal teen!
I really liked how down to earth Morgan is and how she is so normal. While she is the president's daughter, she still is normal and is a very grounded person and still deals with everyday problems (most of the time!) that we all deal with!
Overall, this was a quick, fun read that I recommend that you all check out!!
One of the best parts about this book was seeing Morgan trying to deal with life as the president daughter, but also trying to live her in life as a normal teen!
I really liked how down to earth Morgan is and how she is so normal. While she is the president's daughter, she still is normal and is a very grounded person and still deals with everyday problems (most of the time!) that we all deal with!
Overall, this was a quick, fun read that I recommend that you all check out!!
October 19, 2012
What's a girl to do when her own mom literally runs the whole country!
This crazy story will make you thank that your life is actually dull. . . but then again
a little adventure never hurt anyone.
This novel is awesome and should be read if your Meg Cabot's fan of All American Girl series
This crazy story will make you thank that your life is actually dull. . . but then again
a little adventure never hurt anyone.
This novel is awesome and should be read if your Meg Cabot's fan of All American Girl series
July 13, 2010
I like how there was plot besides the love story. The impersonating the president thing was pretty cool too.
November 7, 2011
I felt like I was in the book going through everything that Morgan went through. I would not want to be a president's daughter, because I would constantly be watched and followed by Secret Service.
November 11, 2011
I wanted to like this but i wish it was written for an older audience. I liked the part that i read but it just wasnt quite holding my interest.
January 15, 2012
I love the point of view of this book, and I thought that the plot was so creative. It was sort of an easy read, but it was still really good.
December 4, 2011
Morgan Abbott is a clumsy 18 year old senior. High school mishaps are embarrassing enough as it is and Morgan has it worse than most girls. Why, you might ask? Her every move is watched, videotaped, photographed, and parodied on TV. She didn’t choose this life…she was elected to it. Her mother, AKA Mom, is who we like to call, Madam President. That’s right, Morgan is the First Daughter. After a few embarrassing debacles like, her skirt coming off during the class presidential debate Morgan is assigned a new secret service agent, Max. He is only a couple of years older than her, slightly abrasive, smart, uptight, and…kinda cute. Morgan hates of the diplomatic hoopla; from the secret service detail to her limo termed Baby Beast. However, Morgan knows her priorities. When an emergency arises and her mom goes on a super-secret presidential mission, it is up to Morgan to fill in…literally. With a little help from her friends, Morgan will try to pull off the con of a century. She will impersonate the President of the United States. How is an 18 year old supposed to convince everyone she is the leader of the free world? Can she keep up the charade without becoming a national scandal? Well, her code name isn’t Tornado for nothing.
This was a short and cute book. What can be more universal than a young woman trying to grow into a woman with her own identity? I liked Morgan and Max. Morgan really brought to life the difficulty that comes with living your life under a microscope. I have even more sympathy for those individuals sucked into celebrity through no fault of their own. My favorite thing about Max was how caring and gentlemanly he was. We could use more of those in the world. As a college student minoring in political science I was pleasantly surprised with the political jargon thrown in like military junta. The only thing I thought was kind of weird was the way Morgan describes her dad. He sounded pretty hot to me. The inevitable comparisons to Katie Holmes’ First Daughter and Mandy Moore’s lesser known Chasing Liberty (which I love) will be made. I didn’t find this a bad thing. This was a really quick read and didn’t go below what was on the surface.
This was a short and cute book. What can be more universal than a young woman trying to grow into a woman with her own identity? I liked Morgan and Max. Morgan really brought to life the difficulty that comes with living your life under a microscope. I have even more sympathy for those individuals sucked into celebrity through no fault of their own. My favorite thing about Max was how caring and gentlemanly he was. We could use more of those in the world. As a college student minoring in political science I was pleasantly surprised with the political jargon thrown in like military junta. The only thing I thought was kind of weird was the way Morgan describes her dad. He sounded pretty hot to me. The inevitable comparisons to Katie Holmes’ First Daughter and Mandy Moore’s lesser known Chasing Liberty (which I love) will be made. I didn’t find this a bad thing. This was a really quick read and didn’t go below what was on the surface.
October 10, 2010
Morgan Abbot, daughter of the president of the United States is sick of living her life in the spotlight. She is sick of having no social life. She is sick of being constantly followed by her secret service agent.
Confessions of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway tells the story of Morgan, a high school student who is also the first daughter of the United States. Besides being the daughter of the president, Morgan is your average teenage girl; she has a cute boyfriend, a great best friend and an enemy running against her for president of the senior class.
When Morgan and her boyfriend are caught making out in a closet at school and the secret service are alarmed because they don’t know where she is, she is assigned a new secret service agent, Max. Morgan is confused because Max is just two years older than her, but he is a genius.
Upset that she is constantly being trailed, Morgan often makes mistakes and puts herself and her family in danger.
Morgan’s mom, the president, has a dilemma. She needs to meet secretly with some important world leaders and no one can help her go undercover but Morgan. Morgan and her mom are dead look-alikes. When Morgan’s best friend helps to transform Morgan into the president, no one can tell them apart. Can Morgan help her mom or will she ruin everything?
I absolutely adored this book. I love reading about the White House and often envision what I think it would be like to be the first daughter, so this book was really interesting to me. Plus, it has an adorable cover.
Morgan was absolutely a likeable character despite all of her quirks. She is adorable and funny, yet she is still so smart and has the ability to think on her feet.
The best part about this book is that a sequel is in the works! Can’t wait!
Confessions of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway tells the story of Morgan, a high school student who is also the first daughter of the United States. Besides being the daughter of the president, Morgan is your average teenage girl; she has a cute boyfriend, a great best friend and an enemy running against her for president of the senior class.
When Morgan and her boyfriend are caught making out in a closet at school and the secret service are alarmed because they don’t know where she is, she is assigned a new secret service agent, Max. Morgan is confused because Max is just two years older than her, but he is a genius.
Upset that she is constantly being trailed, Morgan often makes mistakes and puts herself and her family in danger.
Morgan’s mom, the president, has a dilemma. She needs to meet secretly with some important world leaders and no one can help her go undercover but Morgan. Morgan and her mom are dead look-alikes. When Morgan’s best friend helps to transform Morgan into the president, no one can tell them apart. Can Morgan help her mom or will she ruin everything?
I absolutely adored this book. I love reading about the White House and often envision what I think it would be like to be the first daughter, so this book was really interesting to me. Plus, it has an adorable cover.
Morgan was absolutely a likeable character despite all of her quirks. She is adorable and funny, yet she is still so smart and has the ability to think on her feet.
The best part about this book is that a sequel is in the works! Can’t wait!
July 15, 2013
I love Morgan's voice in this book. She is the teenage daughter of the first female President of the United States, just fumbling and bumbling her way through the latter part of her teenage years like most teenage girls do. Only she gets to do it with an audience of Secret Service agents and the whole country. But even with those mishaps, the girl can think on her feet and shows the poise that seems to be inherent in her, a characteristic that endeared her to me.
The characters in this book were vivid: Hannah, her best friend, who is flamboyant and a whiz at hair, makeup and clothes. Brittany, the Queen Bee of the popular group, who is the antagonist that embodies those stuck-up, mean bullies we all have seen. The President, who is a compassionate and determined woman, trying to do what is best for the people of the nation and the world, left with limited time to be the mother that she once was. And Max, the cute and brilliant Secret Service agent, who is assigned to Morgan's detail and who tries hard to balance the duties of his job as he starts to see and appreciate the wonderful young woman Morgan is.
I thought this would be a YA book with just fluff, but it was more. I love the social conscience and the message of how we all need to look out for each other. Morgan is a wonderful character, and I look forward to reading the second book.
The characters in this book were vivid: Hannah, her best friend, who is flamboyant and a whiz at hair, makeup and clothes. Brittany, the Queen Bee of the popular group, who is the antagonist that embodies those stuck-up, mean bullies we all have seen. The President, who is a compassionate and determined woman, trying to do what is best for the people of the nation and the world, left with limited time to be the mother that she once was. And Max, the cute and brilliant Secret Service agent, who is assigned to Morgan's detail and who tries hard to balance the duties of his job as he starts to see and appreciate the wonderful young woman Morgan is.
I thought this would be a YA book with just fluff, but it was more. I love the social conscience and the message of how we all need to look out for each other. Morgan is a wonderful character, and I look forward to reading the second book.
May 6, 2009
Confessions of a First Daughter was one of those novels like Never Cry Werewolf. There’s no real plot to it. I mean there is a plot but nothing complex. Morgan’s running for school president but things go awry when your rival is an evil witch who steals your speech! But never fear, having your mom be the President can have its perks when you learn the trick of the trade: impromptu motivational speech while still downgrading your opponent. Bur Morgan needs to find her inner zen soon because things start to spiral downhill when her hot boyfriend starts to pressure you, you’re national picked upon when a certain evil witch takes an embarrassing and mortifying photo of you, and you’re caught between a hard place and a really cute-but-unavailable (emphasis on the “UN”) guy.
Morgan’s life is just like a regular teenager’s life. She has boy troubles. She has heinous bully problems. She just has a little extra attention. Which makes this book oh so predictable and oh so fun to read. You’re trapped in a roller coaster ride of giggles, sympathy, a ‘ha-ha you so deserved that karma’, and a happy ending. I found myself wholly enjoying this book and excitedly awaiting the next installment to this series.
Overall: Think Macey from Gallagher Girls series but no spy action. Think fun, guilty read book.
Morgan’s life is just like a regular teenager’s life. She has boy troubles. She has heinous bully problems. She just has a little extra attention. Which makes this book oh so predictable and oh so fun to read. You’re trapped in a roller coaster ride of giggles, sympathy, a ‘ha-ha you so deserved that karma’, and a happy ending. I found myself wholly enjoying this book and excitedly awaiting the next installment to this series.
Overall: Think Macey from Gallagher Girls series but no spy action. Think fun, guilty read book.
November 6, 2012
Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Morgan, aka the Tornado, has a unique talent for messing up and getting into trouble. Normal teens might get away with some of her mishaps, but not the President's daughter. Since she's in the limelight, some of her
escapades actually become news.
She's just lost her school's presidential race. She's trying to juggle her boyfriend, schoolwork, and a best friend all while under intense security scrutiny. When her security detail switches, she finds herself developing feelings for her Secret Service bodyguard.
Morgan's also having a hard time communicating with her mother. Their talks are always interrupted with special meetings and phone calls. It seems like her mother has time for everyone in the world, except her only daughter. When her mother needs to address a vital situation, Morgan fills in as the President of the United States.
While Morgan simply wants to live a normal life, is it possible to have average experiences given that she lives in the White House? Or will she adjust and learn to like the advantages that come with her mother's station?
Cassidy Calloway writes an expose of a first daughter's life filled with hilarious moments, a little romance, and saving the world one meeting at a time. Morgan's adventures are not to be missed.
Morgan, aka the Tornado, has a unique talent for messing up and getting into trouble. Normal teens might get away with some of her mishaps, but not the President's daughter. Since she's in the limelight, some of her
escapades actually become news.
She's just lost her school's presidential race. She's trying to juggle her boyfriend, schoolwork, and a best friend all while under intense security scrutiny. When her security detail switches, she finds herself developing feelings for her Secret Service bodyguard.
Morgan's also having a hard time communicating with her mother. Their talks are always interrupted with special meetings and phone calls. It seems like her mother has time for everyone in the world, except her only daughter. When her mother needs to address a vital situation, Morgan fills in as the President of the United States.
While Morgan simply wants to live a normal life, is it possible to have average experiences given that she lives in the White House? Or will she adjust and learn to like the advantages that come with her mother's station?
Cassidy Calloway writes an expose of a first daughter's life filled with hilarious moments, a little romance, and saving the world one meeting at a time. Morgan's adventures are not to be missed.
August 4, 2011
There are very few books about my city of Washington, DC that aren't political thrillers (a genre that I generally don't care for anyhow) but everyone likes reading about things that they know and are familiar with. So, when I come across a book about DC that isn't all political theatre, I'm very excited. Confessions of a First Daughter also marks the first young adult book that I've ever read about Washington, DC.
This is a fun book. Morgan Abbott is constantly fighting for being treated like any other teenager, the only problem is that she happens to be the President's (first female President at that) daughter. While dealing with the constant spotlight, Morgan is also dealing with the normal teenage stuff: rebelling against her parents, boys, mean girls, and well, high school. I found Morgan to be a very lovable and relatable character.
This book definitely requires a little bit of a suspension of disbelief. At one point, Morgan has to fill in for her Presidential Mom while her mom jets off on a top secret mission. It would never, ever happen but it's fun to think about. This is definitely a light read but it's very fun. There is a sequel to this book, which I will definitely be reading.
Bottom line: If you're looking for a lighter book with some pretty funny moments, this is the book for you.
This is a fun book. Morgan Abbott is constantly fighting for being treated like any other teenager, the only problem is that she happens to be the President's (first female President at that) daughter. While dealing with the constant spotlight, Morgan is also dealing with the normal teenage stuff: rebelling against her parents, boys, mean girls, and well, high school. I found Morgan to be a very lovable and relatable character.
This book definitely requires a little bit of a suspension of disbelief. At one point, Morgan has to fill in for her Presidential Mom while her mom jets off on a top secret mission. It would never, ever happen but it's fun to think about. This is definitely a light read but it's very fun. There is a sequel to this book, which I will definitely be reading.
Bottom line: If you're looking for a lighter book with some pretty funny moments, this is the book for you.
April 6, 2013
I really thought I was gonna like this book. The romantic plot with the president's daughter falling in love with her bodyguard sounded so cute. Of course it's overdone and cliche, but girls are usually suckers for those stories. I know I am.
But I was really disappointed by this book. First of all, all of the characters were so one dimensional. I never really cared about them. There wasn't one that caught my attention and drew me in. Character building really is the difference between me loving and hating a book. I need to feel like I know the characters and this book didn't do it for me. The romance also was anticlimactic. It was so rushed and it felt like Max and Morgan never even got to know each other. Finally, the plot is so unbelievable. I just didn't buy the fact that Morgan could pass off as her mom, President Abbot, and fool the entire nation. It was so far fetched, especially when the President's executives and security just went along with it.
This book is very short and a relatively quick read. It just didn't draw me in. Unlike other books in the chick lit genre, I just didn't fall in love with this one.
But I was really disappointed by this book. First of all, all of the characters were so one dimensional. I never really cared about them. There wasn't one that caught my attention and drew me in. Character building really is the difference between me loving and hating a book. I need to feel like I know the characters and this book didn't do it for me. The romance also was anticlimactic. It was so rushed and it felt like Max and Morgan never even got to know each other. Finally, the plot is so unbelievable. I just didn't buy the fact that Morgan could pass off as her mom, President Abbot, and fool the entire nation. It was so far fetched, especially when the President's executives and security just went along with it.
This book is very short and a relatively quick read. It just didn't draw me in. Unlike other books in the chick lit genre, I just didn't fall in love with this one.
July 22, 2013
This was a nice,humorous story that teens would enjoy.
Morgan Abbott's mother is the president of the United States. Morgan is used to being surrounded by politics and is okay with it. But being surrounded by the Secret Service and the press- that Morgan hates.
Nothing in Morgans life is private any more. Every step she takes, every move she makes, the press are watching her and going to make it a front page story.
Oh, and Morgan can't go anywhere without Secret Service following her. They're like creepy, legal stalkers, who are in charge of her protection.
Morgans Secret Service agent left so now she has a new one, a cute young boy, new secret service agent. Morgan hates him already. But while the book progresses she finds her self falling for him.
While Morgans mother is trying to stop a nuclear war Morgan goes undercover. And when I say she goes undercover I mean that she dresses up like her mom and pretends to be her. And because her mom is coincidentally, you know, THE PRESIDENT, what Morgan is doing is really, really illegal
Personally, I fell in love with this book, the drama, the romance, the sorrows of being a teenager. I couldn't ask for anything more.
Morgan Abbott's mother is the president of the United States. Morgan is used to being surrounded by politics and is okay with it. But being surrounded by the Secret Service and the press- that Morgan hates.
Nothing in Morgans life is private any more. Every step she takes, every move she makes, the press are watching her and going to make it a front page story.
Oh, and Morgan can't go anywhere without Secret Service following her. They're like creepy, legal stalkers, who are in charge of her protection.
Morgans Secret Service agent left so now she has a new one, a cute young boy, new secret service agent. Morgan hates him already. But while the book progresses she finds her self falling for him.
While Morgans mother is trying to stop a nuclear war Morgan goes undercover. And when I say she goes undercover I mean that she dresses up like her mom and pretends to be her. And because her mom is coincidentally, you know, THE PRESIDENT, what Morgan is doing is really, really illegal
Personally, I fell in love with this book, the drama, the romance, the sorrows of being a teenager. I couldn't ask for anything more.
April 7, 2010
Morgan Abbott is the president's daughter. She is running for class president and it isn't going to well. Her best friend is Hannah and she sticks by her side at all times. Her enemy is Brittany, the common perfect girl that always fights with the main character. She also has new secret service that is very close to her age, Max Jackson. Lastly an airhead of a boyfriend, Konner.
I have a feeling that Konner doesn't really like Morgan. I think it's just for the publicity. It seems like he only knows the words , "Babe,you look hot," Obviously towards the end of the book, Morgan's gonna break up with him.
Morgan isn't doing to well on her grades but I don't think it's because she's not smart. I think it's because she always gets distracted, by the secret service, by her boyfriend , by Brittany. I don't blame Morgan's mom, A.K.A The President, to be freaking out about the costume incident. I have a feeling that Brittany didn't give the picture to the paparazzi but Konner did. I'm pretty sure that by the end of the book Max is going to be Morgan's boyfriend and her secret service.
I have a feeling that Konner doesn't really like Morgan. I think it's just for the publicity. It seems like he only knows the words , "Babe,you look hot," Obviously towards the end of the book, Morgan's gonna break up with him.
Morgan isn't doing to well on her grades but I don't think it's because she's not smart. I think it's because she always gets distracted, by the secret service, by her boyfriend , by Brittany. I don't blame Morgan's mom, A.K.A The President, to be freaking out about the costume incident. I have a feeling that Brittany didn't give the picture to the paparazzi but Konner did. I'm pretty sure that by the end of the book Max is going to be Morgan's boyfriend and her secret service.
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January 10, 2011
I loved this book! Confessions of a First Daughter is about Morgan Abbott, whose mom is the president of the United States. Morgan has no privacy and social life whatsoever. To make matters worse, Morgan is assigned to an overprotective secret agent who won't ever let Morgan out of his sight. When Morgan's mother is needed on a secret business mission, Morgan steps in to help by pretending to be "Madam President" while her mother is away. Everything runs smoothly, until Morgan somehow manages to move the ABLC banquet, which was originally supposed to take place at the White House to a local homeless shelter. To top it off, Morgan runs into one of her enemies from school, Brittany, at the banquet. Morgan forgets that she is the president in disguise and calls Brittany "Brits". Later, Morgan has an allergic reaction and Brittany puts the two together, and figures out the Morgan is the president. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a hilarious, easy book to read.
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May 5, 2011
A cute little YA read. I quickly soared through this book with just over 200 pages. A funny and quirky story about a girl who is in the middle of her senior year and trying to cope with the cool crowd when she doesn't fit in. At the same time, she is the daughter of the first female president at a time of unrest in Mexico.
A story filled with moments of comedy and endearment. I loved reading about a woman president and her unique relationship with her husband and daughter. How interesting to hear about how a woman is handling the pressure of the presidency and her family. The parts where the daughter was interacting with her secret service detail were beyond entertaining. Being from DC, I was drawn to this story because I could imagine where they were and what was going on.
A book that I would recommend to girls of all ages. As soon as I found out it had a sequel, I promptly ordered it.
A story filled with moments of comedy and endearment. I loved reading about a woman president and her unique relationship with her husband and daughter. How interesting to hear about how a woman is handling the pressure of the presidency and her family. The parts where the daughter was interacting with her secret service detail were beyond entertaining. Being from DC, I was drawn to this story because I could imagine where they were and what was going on.
A book that I would recommend to girls of all ages. As soon as I found out it had a sequel, I promptly ordered it.
June 18, 2012
Morgan, is kind of a spaz, the situations she gets herself into are pretty over the top, plus her mom is the president so everyone knows when she messes up. She doesn't enjoy that much. She's pretty much an idiot, but has her moments. This is not a very good book, but I enjoyed it anyways. I was going to give it a 3 but I thought since I knew the book was pretty bad, despite my enjoyment, I figured I should give it a 2. It's the kind of bad it's good, just because it's ridiculous and funny. It's really short too I read it in a couple hours. It fluff, could have used more romance though, I maybe would have said to hell with reason, this book is a 3! If the romance was a little more present and cheesy.
Anyways I'm in the mood for this kind fluff so I'm already half-way through the second book.
This has got to be the most positive review of a 2 star book ever.
Anyways I'm in the mood for this kind fluff so I'm already half-way through the second book.
This has got to be the most positive review of a 2 star book ever.
December 14, 2010
Cute story, quick, light reading. Morgan Abbott's mother is the first female President of the United States, putting Morgan more in the spotlight than she prefers. She attends a private school with other members of D.C. elite, including her popular, but obnoxious boyfriend Konnor, her best friend Hannah, and the evil Brittany Whittaker. Morgan isn't the best student, and has a tendency to get into messes, but she's a talented actress with an interesting role in the school's drama production - until she gets more unwanted attention than she can handle. Morgan also has issues with her Secret Service agents, and lack of attention from her busy mother.
September 16, 2012
Three and a half stars.
It was much more juvenile than I thought it would be but still pretty pleasant.
You can't help liking Morgan, the First Daughter known as Tornado because of her clumsiness and tendency to gaffes. You can easily relate to her if you've been a teenage girl at one point...
On the other hand, this book is so full of unbelievable events, it made it funny .
But it was a quick, light, funny read and I enjoyed myself :).
It was much more juvenile than I thought it would be but still pretty pleasant.
You can't help liking Morgan, the First Daughter known as Tornado because of her clumsiness and tendency to gaffes. You can easily relate to her if you've been a teenage girl at one point...
On the other hand, this book is so full of unbelievable events, it made it funny .
But it was a quick, light, funny read and I enjoyed myself :).
March 4, 2010
Nothing special. I found the main character, Morgan, a bit whiny and spoiled. She constantly said what a walking disaster, she was. The fact is I felt that she never one hundred percent walk into disaster unknowingly. Some of them can be avoided if she just thinks first or takes the advice of someone who had already warned her. My problem with her is that she was not thinking at all. The fact that she didn't try to improve herself and continued to blame environment and her klutziness makes me angry. The resolution of this story pretty much only rely on lady luck.
August 16, 2013
Confessions of a First Daughter follows Morgan Abbott through her sometimes disastrous adventures as the first daughter. This book is hilarious and relatable to teens, even though the main character is in a very unique situation. The plot flows nicely, and about halfway through the book comes an unexpected curveball to the story. Calloway writes well through a teenagers eyes and grasps the overdramatic personalities of her characters. Overall 5/5 stars; I look forward to reading the sequel, Secrets of a First Daughter.
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